What color is #290408?

#290408 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #290408?

The RGB value is 41, 4, 8: 41 red, 4 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #290408?

The complementary color is #042925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #290408?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#290408 color

#290408 rgb(41, 4, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #290408 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 1.6% green and 3.1% blue (41, 4, 8).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 82% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 80% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.83:1).

#290408 color codes

HEX	`#290408`
RGB	`rgb(41, 4, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 1.6%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 82%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 90%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 90%, 80%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.2, 18.24, 4.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.2, 18.87, 14.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.002, 0.576, 0.288)`
Decimal	`2688008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #290408, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #290408	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#290408 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #290408 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #290408; }
.text { color: #290408; }
.border { border: 2px solid #290408; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 4 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #290408, #291204); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #290408?: #290408 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #290408?: The RGB value is 41, 4, 8: 41 red, 4 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #290408?: The complementary color is #042925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #290408?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.